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I am completely new to geocaching (2 mo.) and I bought a Garmin GPSMAP 60CX. I have learned how to download waypoints but is there a way to download the hint when I download the waypoint? It just seems like I should be able to download more information than the cache name and coords.

 

Can any of you great, seasoned geocachers help?

 

Thanks so much!

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I also have the 60CSx. What I did, was get GSAK (geocaching Swiss Army Knife). Its a great tool for doing all sorts of things with waypoints.

 

On the Groundspeak web site, there is a place where you can build, what they call pocket queries. These "lists" of waypoints will be downloaded as a GPX file in an email to you. When you build a query, you can set all sorts of different criteria as to how you want this ist to be built.

 

FIn order to be able to use the query function, I believe you have to be a premium member.

If you choose to go that route, and choose to use GSAK, then you can download the hints to GSAK.

 

The problem with the 60CSx is that there is a character limit as to wht all can be put on the GPS.

 

Personally I use a cheap PDA in conjunction with the GSAK program. Im not saying which program you should use, because everyone has their own preference. h

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